Cairns Potters Club Inc. January 2015 Newsletter ABN 60 623 179 734 Postal Address PO Box 1470, Cairns QLD 4870 Clubhouse 28a Grove St Cairns 4870 Newsletter Editor Lone White President Lone White Phone contact 40 537 508 Email cairnspottersclub@hotmail.com - Website www.cairnspottersclub.net Susan Reys ceramic artwork Page 1
President: Lone White. Vice President: Christina Freschini Secretary: - Claire Heathcock Minute Secretary: Christina George Treasurer: Pam Breckenridge Librarian: Christina George Kiln Officer: Jennifer Arthur Newsletter: still vacant (acting newsletter editor -Lone White) Glass Officer: Deb Clarke Website Manager: - Jennifer Arthur Clay Officer:- Di Sant. Committee Members; The following members have agreed to be on the Committee: Glenys Lonie, Pamela Ortega, Hedy Vershult & Heather McCoy CLUB MEETINGS The Management Committee of the Club meets at 4.00 pm on the first Monday of the month at the Club premises at 28a Grove Street Cairns. Members are welcome to attend and/or bring issues to the Committee at these meetings.. The next Management Committee meeting will take place Monday 2 February 2015 at 4 pm. A word from the President. The Christmas Fair Saturday 6 December 2014 and the art bus visit the evening before, both activities were a great success. Many potters got a chance to sell their artworks and buyers a chance to see the great display of artworks. So after a good holiday break the club plans to be in full swing again in February 2014. The club has just been notified that it was successful in getting a $38000 infrastructure grant from the Cairns Regional Council towards a glaze room extension. The Management Committee wishes you all a Great New Year and happy potting. Please note: Opinions expressed or advertisements displayed by contributors to this newsletter are not necessarily those of the Editor, Executive Officers or the Committee. Whilst every effort is made to publish accurate information, Cairns Potters Club Inc. accepts no responsibility for statements made or opinions expressed. Page 2
The Management Committee wishes to thank you for your support during 2014. Hopefully 2015 will be an even more exciting year for all the potters and glass artists of Far North Queensland. Renewal of membership for 2015 APPLICATION FOR MEMBERSHIP or RENEWAL To become a member of the Cairns Potters Club Inc. please fill out the membership form, which can be picked up from the clubhouse or downloaded from our website: www.cairnspottersclub.net Annual Subscription: Jan 1 st to Dec 31 st After Aug 31 st : New Member Half Price; Single Member..$ 50.00 Family Membership (2) $ 60.00 Group Membership $ 60.00 Associate Member $ 40.00 (Open to interested people who reside outside the Cairns District) Student (18 and under)...$ 20.00 Concessional. $35.00 Social Security Cardholder Key (Optional, for clubhouse) $25.00 Payments may be directly deposited into the Club s Bendigo Bank A/C by making an electronic transfer to the following bank account Cairns Potters Club Account # 119552826- BSB 633-108 Page 3
Glass Division Report Page 4 At the last Management Committee meeting Deb Clarke told us that due to other commitments, she will not take up the position of Glass Officer after the AGM in March 2015. Thank you Deb Clarke for all the efforts you have made to get the glass section going organising workshops, looking after the glass, tools and also the kilns. If anyone would be interested in taking over her position, please let us know, as I am sure Deb would be happy to explain what it involves. REPORT from Kiln officer and website Manager (Jennifer Arthur) Jennifer has expressed concern that some members write their kiln bookings on the calendar at the clubhouse and do not contact her first to find out, if the date of booking is OK. So please always contact Jennifer first to find, when the kilns are available for firing. At the Clubhouse CLASSES: BEGINNERS & ADVANCED Hand building, wheel throwing Saturday from 9:30 am to 11.30am - will start again early February 2015 Contact Yuki. -yuki.koyuki@hotmail.com or 0438741922 (prefer SMS) EVENING CLASSES Wheel throwing and hand building class for beginners and existing potters who would like to refresh their skills.- Tues and Wed evenings from 6:30 to 9:00.. Will start again in February 2015 Contact Yuki @ yuki.koyuki@hotmail.com or 0438741922 (prefer SMS) CHILDREN S CLASSES Tuesday 4 pm 5:30 pm. To commence again in February 2015 Contact Yuki @ yuki.koyuki@hotmail.com or 0438741922 (prefer SMS) TUESDAY & WEDNESDAY MORNINGS CLUB MEMBERS GET TOGETHER between 9 and 12 noon ( starts again 6 & 7 January 2015) no cost involved. Members can practise their hand building, wheel throwing, decorating and glazing techniques and perhaps share a firing, also a chance to get to know other potters and share their joy in pottery making. Contact Glenys 0487194747 or Yuki on 0438741922 THURSDAY AFTERNOONS BAWU classes- from 1pm to 3 pm FRIDAY MORNINGS TOHI classes from 10am to noon on a fortnightly basis
CLAY FOR SALE Prices as at 1 /1/15 *Non members of Cairns Potters Club will have to pay $5 extra per bag. Clay types can all be fired to stoneware temp except Feeneys Terracotta Sales price per bag Blackwattle White Paper Clay stoneware $ 25 Walkers No 10 $20 WalkersWhite handbuilding $18 Walkers Feeneys white stoneware $ 19 Walkers PB 103 $ 22 Feeneys dark stoneware $ 18 Feeneys Red stoneware $ 18 Feeneys White Raku - stoneware $ 18 Feeneys Buff Raku (Trachite) $ 18 Feeneys Terracotta $ 16 Keanes White Raku $ 24 Keanes Special K $ 26 Keanes 33 $ 24 Keanes stoneware 7 $ 26 Keanes Porcelain $ 26 Orton cone 10, 9, 8, 06,04 each $0.60 If you would like to purchase some clay please contact Di Sant on 40324487 or 0419657553 email sassy_di2000@yahoo.com Payment for clay can be either cash or chq to Di Sant on 40324487 or 0419657553 or directly deposited into the Club s Bendigo Bank A/C by making an electronic transfer to the following bank account Cairns Potters Club Account # 119552826 BSB 633-108 Report CAIRNS POTTERS CLUB MELTING POT 2014 The National Ceramic exhibition MELTING POT 2014 finished 16 November 2014. We have just received a report from the Cairns Regional Gallery where we were told that the exhibition had a total visitation of 8796. The visitor s book also have very complimentary comments about the great display and high quality of exhibits. Selling more than $5000 worth of pottery was also great for the potters. Page 5
Report on Club activities CREATIVE CRAWL FRIDAY 5 DECEMBER & CHRISTMAS FAIR SATURDAY 6 DECEMBER 2014 On Friday 5 December, Cairns very own arty open top, double-decker bus arrived with 80 participants and organisers around 5pm. Club members had already started at 3pm to decorate the clubhouse for Christmas and set out tables with pottery for sales to the group. A sausage sizzle and plenty of cold drinks and wine were also offered for sale to our guests. Many of the participants had never visited the club before, so it was a great opportunity to show them all our club facilities and let them know about our Christmas Fair the next day. The Christmas Fair was a great success total sales of artworks were approx $ 5000. During the day there were a steady stream of people dropping in. Thanks to all the artists who participated and everybody who gave us a hand both on Friday afternoon and Saturday during the Fair. Page 6
. SUSAN REYS I am a ceramist.. Seeking an outlet to sell my pottery I am a skilled potter of the wheel and hand building techniques. I was born in Cairns. My family has lived in Cairns 5 generations. Both my great grandparents were removed from their Country (traditional land) to be taken to Yarrabah Mission. I am a descendant of the Badjala people of Fraser Island and Darraba people of Cape York. My Aboriginal name is Dulin which means Owl. I have pursued a long life passion of art and design throughout my years. In 2003-2006 I taught Indigenous art and design at Kangan Batman Institute of TAFE, Victoria. Whilst relocating to Perth to continue a career in Indigenous education for a further seven years as an Associate Lecturer of Indigenous Community Management I discovered the pleasure and healing properties of clay work. My ceramic ware provides a canvas to illustrate themes related to my knowledge and exploration of my Aboriginality Identity; History; and living culture. Within the last five years I am enjoying the medium of clay for its many healing qualities. I use the pottery wheel as well as hand building techniques. My designs are original and come intuitively mostly depict dreamtime stories including 3 sister story; water elements and healing leaves in ceremony. My greatest delight comes from watching others connect to my creations through sense of touch and when my creations draws the view into connecting to sense of place and journey in life. I like to think that my pieces arouse a consciousness of own health and wellbeing. GALLERIES 2014 KickArts, Cairns Red Chair Gallery, Cairns 2013 Perth SOLO EXHIBITION 2012 Fortescue Metals Group Ltd, East Perth 2009 Centre for Aboriginal Studies, Curtin University, Perth 2006 Visions, Kangan Batman Institute of TAFE, Victoria 2005 Black, Kangan Batman Institute of TAFE, Victoria 2004 White Owl, Koori Heritage Trust, Victoria GROUP EXHIBITION AWARDS 2006 First Prize Indigenous Visual Art 2007 Armadale NAIDOC Art exhibition, Armadale, Perth Award Daffodil Day, Cancer Council, 2004 Yorga s, Kangan Batman Institute of TAFE, Victoria Victoria Page 7
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